japanische

Japanische is a German adjective meaning “Japanese.” It describes things related to Japan, its people, culture, or language. The form is derived from the country name Japan plus the common adjectival suffix -isch. As with other German adjectives, japanische is declined to agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies.

In everyday use, japanische describes a wide range of subjects. Examples include non-personal terms such as japanische Kunst (Japanese art) and japanische Küche (Japanese cuisine), as well as people or groups, like das japanische Volk (the Japanese people) or der japanische Künstler (the Japanese artist). When paired with articles, the endings follow standard patterns: die japanische Kunst, das japanische Volk, der japanische Künstler. Without a definite article or in the mixed/strong declension, phrases can appear as japanische Kunst, japanisches Volk, japanischer Künstler.

Language usage notes: the word Japanisch is commonly used as the name of the language (Ich lerne Japanisch). However, japanische Sprache can also appear in more formal or descriptive contexts. The adjective japanisch/japanische therefore functions across cultural, linguistic, and geographic descriptions, while the noun form for Japan itself remains Japan.

See also: Japan, Japanisch, Japanese people, Japanese culture.